Recall# 14V488000 for 2013 BUICK ENCORE

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Recall Details For: 2013 BUICK ENCORE
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 14V488000

RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 105518
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V488000
VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: BUICK
VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: ENCORE
MODEL YEAR: 2013
MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 14171
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: General Motors LLC
BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20120823
END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20130301
VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 48114
DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20141120
RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: General Motors, LLC
REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20140808
RECORD CREATION DATE: 20140808
REGULATION PART NUMBER:
FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:

DEFECT SUMMARY: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick Encore vehicles manufactured August 23, 2012, to March 1, 2013, and model year 2013 Cadillac ATS vehicles manufactured April 23, 2012, to May 1, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the driver and passenger lap belt pretensioner cables may not lock in a retracted position, allowing the seat belts to extend when pulled upon.

CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: If the seat belts do not remain locked in the retracted position when under load, the seat occupant may not be adequately restrained in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front the driver's and the passenger's lap belt pretensioners, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. GM sent interim notifications on October 7, 2014 and will send a second notification when remedy parts are available. The recall began on November 20, 2014. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 14171.

RECALL NOTES: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000056724001878821000000264

Recall Details For: 2013 BUICK ENCORE - NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 14V488000

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